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=== Going North or East ===
You can take the BART to '''Richmond''' (about 4 US$), get off, walk East, where there is the on ramp to the I-80 East. See [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Richmond,+CA&ie=UTF8&z=15&ll=37.936312,-122.333064&spn=0.016044,0.05403&om=1&iwloc=A Google maps].
You can also take BART to '''Pleasant Hill''', there is an onramp next to the BART station, but the best onramp to hitchhike at in this area is about a mile north at Monument Blvd. It has a nice stop light on the on ramp itself. A sign saying "Sacramento" or wherever you are going helps.
For going north from === Going North (US-101) === From San Francisco, the best place to hitch in this direction is on approach to Golden Gate Bridge from Lombard Street. Just before it reaches the Presidio, it makes an angular turn toward the bridge, and a block or so couple blocks down that angular street (at Richardson and Lyon) is a large rarely-used bus stop area which makes a perfect hitching spot. Immediately across the bridge is Marin County, which is mostly a rich suburban area where getting a ride is difficult, so if you're going up 101 it's best if you can get a ride from SF at least as far as Novato, and preferably beyond Santa Rosa. Between Novato and Petaluma is a stretch of non-freeway where you could hitch on the road, which is probably better than hitching on a ramp if you want a long ride north towards Humboldt/Oregon. (check the map for this spot) Alternately you can take Highway 1 from Marin County up the coast, but while very scenic this road has little traffic so be prepared for long waits.
Once you're out There is a tradition of [http://sfcasualcarpool.com/ "casual carpools"] (known elsewhere as "slugging") across the city and dealing with smaller town traffic Bay Bridge (Pacifica and Southcheck that website for further info), getting picked up . This is a piece good way to get out of cakethe city along I-80 if you're leaving in the afternoon, but less useful in the morning as it's mainly for commuters. Some but not all drivers ask for a $1 contribution (still cheaper than BART).
=== To [[Los Angeles]] ===Take the You can try to follow I-5 if you want 80 to get there fast. You might want to take the BART train to '''Dublin/Pleasanton'''. The BART station is located next to a highway on rampI-5 north, but you might have better luck if you walk further East 're trying to the following onrampgo north you'll probably have an easier time on US-101, see above.
Otherwise you can go through === Going South (Highway 1, towards [[Santa Cruz ]] and take one of the most scenic roads in california and take Highway 1 and/or US-101. (see aboveroute towards [[Los Angeles]])===
=== I5 In San Francisco, go to 19th Avenue, which is also Highway 1. Find a good traffic light while walking South, . You can even start in the Golden Gate Park. Along Great Highway (e.g. at the end of the L metro line) also works extremely well and on may have less local traffic. These are both very good options if you don't want to [[Las Vegas]] ===pay for a bus/BART.
Just done this routeYou can also take SamTrans bus 110 for $2 from Daly City station (just south of the SF city line, worked really well. Take reachable by BART south to Milbrae. Change onto Caltrain system, take that to San Hose for maybe 7 dollars. Take or Muni bus 68 ) to Gilroy from there, 1 hour 20 minutesPacifica, and get off at Reina Del Mar and Hwy 1.75 dollars. Find Pacheco Pass highway, head east Much more low key than dealing with that onto I-5. South on I5the city, come off at junction 257, to get onto highway 58. Take that East, avoid getting stuck in Bakersfieldif you have the spare cash. 58 goes all Once you're out of the way through, past Mohave city and dealing with smaller town traffic (Pacifica and Barstowsouth), towards Vegasgetting picked up is a piece of cake.
== Things To Do ==The Bay Area is a diverse place, with a long and proud history of LeftContinuing beyond Santa Cruz towards Los Angeles along Highway 1 will probably be slower than taking I-leaning politics and Counter Culture. It 5 but this is also, as a whole, considered one of the wealthiest and most expensive places scenic roads in the United States. The area should have something to offer for everyoneCalifornia.
[http://thelonghaul.org/ The Long Haul Infoshop] in Berkeley, is an anarchist library and community space which often has neat events.
The Bay Area is home to many book stores=== Going South (I-5, and two of the best are San Francisco's fast route towards [http://www.citylights.com/ City Lights Books[Los Angeles]] and Berkeley's or [[http://www.moesbooks.com/moes/ Moe's BooksLas Vegas]]) ===
In North Berkeley Take the I-5 if you want to get there fast. You might want to take the BART train to '''Dublin/Pleasanton''' (about $6). The BART station is one located next to a freeway entrance which has a lot of traffic and a fairly decent spot to stop (after the worlds best known punk rock clubs [http://www'freeway entrance' sign).924gilmanYou might have better luck if you walk further east to the following entrance which has less traffic, but a big bus stop to pull into a couple hundred meters before the entrance itself.org/ 924 Gilman Street] with shows every Friday and Saturday You're actually hitching onto I-580 here but it merges into I-5 further out; avoid getting a ride to Tracy or Stockton if you want to go south, and sometimes Sundayit won't do you much good.
The Bay Area is home to a number of great parks '''Option 2'''This route worked really well for relaxing and hiking an anonymous user in. Golden Gate Park in San Francisco is a lovely urban park. For hiking it is best to go further out to Mount Diablo State Park in the East Bay or 2009: Take Caltrain south to Big Basin Redwoods state park San Jose (or walk across about $9 from downtown SF, $7 from the Golden Gate Bridge [http://mapsBART transfer at Millbrae).googleTake VTA bus 68 to Gilroy from there, 1.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll=375 hours, $2.832374Hitchhike east along the Pacheco Pass highway (152 east),which leads towards I-5; many cars here will be continuing south to Los Angeles on I-1225.480557&spn=0 If heading towards Las Vegas, get off I-5 at exit 257, to get onto highway 58.0005Take that East,0avoid getting stuck in Bakersfield.001198&t=h&z=20 turn right walk down 58 goes all the steps under the bridge] to the other side walking north a few more yards to Conzelman Roadway through, walk up past Mojave and West through the Marin HeadlandsBarstow, )towards Vegas.
The Bay Area is also home to a number of sports teams, including two american football teams, the 49ers and The Raiders.
Food Not Bombs serves free meals both in [http://sffnb.org/ San Francisco] and Monday-Friday in Berkeley (at People's Park between Dwight == Nomadwiki & Haste, above Telegraph Ave.) and is a good place to meet people. Trashwiki ==
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The '''Bay Area''' is an area in [[California]], containing '''San Francisco''', '''Oakland''', '''San Jose''' and other urban centres. It's fairly extended, with millions of inhabitants. There's a plethora of highways, and it's probably better to see the Area as one huge city, with "The City" (San Francisco) as its cultural centre.
== Hitchhiking out ==
=== Going South Northeast (I-80) ===
You can take the BART to '''Richmond''' (about $4.50), get off, walk East, where there is the on ramp to the I-80 East. See [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q= To [[Santa Cruz]] Richmond,+CA&ie=UTF8&z=15&ll=From San Francisco37.936312, Go to the 19th Avenue-122.333064&spn=0.016044, which is also Highway 0.05403&om=1&iwloc=A Google maps]. Find Waiting time at this spot was half an hour for a good traffic light while walking South. You can even start in the Golden Gate Parkstraight ride to Sacramento, April 2016.
You can also take SamTrans BART to '''Pleasant Hill''' (it's about $15.50 from Daly City25), $4.00 from downtown SF) there is an onramp next to Pacificathe BART station, and get off but the best onramp to hitchhike at Reina Del Mar and Hwy 1in this area is about a mile north at Monument Blvd. Much more low key than dealing with It has a nice stop light on the city, if on ramp itself. A sign saying "Sacramento" or wherever you have the spare cashare going helps.
If you're starting from closer to San Jose, you can also reach Santa Cruz by taking the VTA 68 bus from there south to Gilroy for $2 and hitchhiking out on 1st street, which is also highway 152 (west); this is a good hitching spot in the morning when people are headed from Gilroy to Santa Cruz to work. Though at that rate the 17 bus from San Jose all the way to Santa Cruz is $5 and takes a much more direct route.
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